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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pearson: We are getting our reward for hard work

By PAUL REES Exeter's rise this season with a largely young group of players has taken many by surprise, but not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Teenager Morse is too good for Cardiff

By BEN JAYCOCK TEENAGE sensation Morgan Morse was the star of the show on New Year’s Day as the 18-year-old scored...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Blow for Ireland as injury rules out Kilcoyne

IRELAND prop Dave Kilcoyne has been ruled out of the Six Nations after his club Munster said he will be out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Roberts loving life in ‘rugby mental’ Portugal

By BEN JAYCOCK Ciaran Roberts swapped life in west London for Portugal this summer to play in the promising Portuguese Top...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England’s attack has to have a revamp

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The England attack has been mediocre since 2019 – and that’s giving it some...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Dragons suffer Boxing Day drubbing at hands of Blues

By BEN JAYCOCK Kicking on: Tomos Williams scored twice for Cardiff PICTURES: Getty Images CARDIFF claimed their 18th league win in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ospreys on a mission as derby day Pt 2 gets ready to rumble

Preview ■ By BEN JAYCOCK FOLLOWING the intense rivalries on Boxing Day, another round of derbies are to take place on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Reasons to be cheerful for rugby’s year ahead

Paul Rees canvasses the views of Premiership directors of rugby and finds there is a fair amount of optimism IT IS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Farewell to these fine men of rugby

Come hell or high water, The Grim Reaper never fails to take a day off from scything through his grisly business....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Proud men who graced the game

Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

One XV that would challenge the best

Joe Santamaria selects his Tier Two Team of the Year While the major nations were battling for sporting immortality at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Leicester suffer as Chiefs put on a show

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs .................. 29pts Tries: Vermeulen 7, Penalty 10, Slade 39, Tuima 80 Conversions: Slade 7, 40 Penalty:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

The French out in front? That’s not how it looks

With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

O’Gara’s problems keep on coming

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership previews: Round nine

After an enthralling fortnight of European rugby that showcased exceptional performances by English clubs, the Gallagher Premiership roars back into action....

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Snyman move to Leinster confirmed

RG Snyman’s move from Munster to rivals Leinster has today been confirmed, ending Bath‘s hopes of bringing the two-time World Cup...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Sunday round-up

Narrow victories for Exeter and Leicester ensured English teams came away with more wins than losses on a second-straight weekend of...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Chief Yeandle still has a lot more to offer

Mark Stevens talks to one of Exeter’s elder statesmen When it comes to Exeter’s biggest triumphs, he’s the Chief often front...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Russell: I’ve come here to win titles

By JON NEWCOMBE While Henry Arundell has chosen to stay at Racing 92 and turn down a move to Bath, Finn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Surprise U-turn by Snyman

Bath appear to have missed out on signing Springbok World Cup winner RG Snyman, who it seems has changed his mind...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Warriors win ugly to keep Euro hopes alive

■By BRYN PALMER Bayonne............ 11pts Try: Bosch 33 Penalties: Lopez 28, 49 Glasgow............12pts Tries: Miller 37, McKay 56 Conversion: Thompson 38...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Baxter: We must be ready for war

■By MARK STEVENS PREVIEW... Exeter v Munster Today, kick-off 1pm Sandy Park Delight: Exeter celebrate their last-gasp win in Toulon PICTURE:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Toulouse’s victory over Quins is top of my list

RUGBY MATTERS THE greatest single performance in the Heineken Cup? That’s a tricky one, there have been so many, but when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Ryan has to wise up and show respect

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Maybe one day James Ryan will find it in him to send a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

French giants are the ones to beat again, says O’Driscoll

By BEN JAYCOCK Three-time Champions Cup winner Brian O’Driscoll believes English sides will be up against it again in Europe this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup began with a bang last weekend, showcasing thrilling moments and a remarkable start for English teams, as...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Skipper Beirne unhappy after Munster let winning hand go to allow Bayonne to steal draw

■By JOHN FALLON Munster ............ 17pts Tries: McCarthy 10, Coombes 19 Conversions: Crowley 11, 19 Penalties: Crowley 55 Bayonne............ 17pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

The Viking will put steel back into Bath

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE Viking – a.k.a. RG Snyman – is expected to arrive in Bath...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Only right that the Lions play in Ireland

The Lions used to go out of their way to make friends in little towns not much bigger than villages. Now...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Bath move for World Cup star Snyman

By NEIL FISSLER World Cup winner RG Snyman is set to reunite with Johann van Graan, with Bath on the verge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Heartbreak for Ospreys as Benetton snatch it

By ROB COLE Benetton ........... 18pts Tries: Bernasconi 16, Da Re 76 Conversions: Umaga 17 Penalties: Umaga 65, 69 Ospreys ................

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rowntree: We need to get better

By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........40 Glasgow ..........29 GLASGOW coach Franco Smith said they could have few complaints about the outcome at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Big clubs ready to rumble

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Stay patient and results will come – McDonald

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park IT has been an eventful four months for Kiran...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Litterick’s late show steals it for Cardiff

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................. 31pts Tries: Hamer-Webb 24, Belcher 33, Grady 54, Litterick 80 Conversions: de Beer 24, 33, 54,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Leinster ……….. 21 Munster ………. 16

By KEVIN FALLON JACK Conan said Leinster have huge room for improvement despite seeing off arch rivals Munster in a cracking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Cockerill goes out, Collazo comes in

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TIME was very firmly called on Richard Cockerill’s brief run as Montpellier manager six days ago, after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Crowley makes sure for Munster

By KEVIN FALLON Munster .......... 10 Stormers ........... 3 JACK Crowley led from the front to steer Munster to victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

When relegation battle was the key

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Twenty years on from England’s World Cup triumph...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Conway forced to call time

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER IRELAND and Munster wing Andrew Conway has retrired from the game aged 32 because...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Healy puts boot into Connacht

■By JOHN FALLON Edinburgh .......25 Connacht ........22 BEN Healy broke Connacht’s hearts with a drop goal in the final play of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Ulster end Munster’s run

■By JOHN FALLON Ulster ............... 21 Munster ..........14 CAPTAIN Tom Stewart paid tribute to recordbreaker Rob Herring on his 230th appearance...

By The Rugby Paper Team